Matthew Poole and continuators on Genesis 50:10

10 And they came to the threshing-floor of Atad which is beyond Jordan, and there they mourned with a great and very [illegible: 1+ letters]ore lamentation : and he made a mourning for his father seven dayes .

A man so called, or, of thorn, or thorns, as the word signifies, Iudg. 9. 14. Psal. 58. 9. So it might be a place either abounding or encompassed with thorns.

Or, on this side: for the word signifies both, and it may be taken either way here, the one in respect of Egypt, the other, in regard of the place in which Moses wrote. It is certain they fetched a great compass, whether for the commodiousness of the way for their charets, and for conveniencies for so great a company, or to prevent all jealousies in the people as if they came thither with ill design, is not material.

Because there was the entrance into that Countrey or Territory where he was to be buried.

The Egyptians though they were not much grieved nor concerned for Iacobs death, yet they used bitter cryes and lamentations, which possibly were made or aggravated by persons hired and used upon such occasions. See Ier. 9. 17.

According to the custom. see 1 Sam. 31. 13.